Tool changing inventions 06/08

20080146425 - Air valve coupling method and apparatus: A method of clearing debris from an air valve of an air driven tool including the steps of contacting a portion of a first valve with a portion of a second valve; sealing the first valve to the second valve; and opening the first valve prior to the sealing step.... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.c.

20080146426 - Machining center: A machining center includes a tool magazine having an endless chain to hold multiple tool pockets, a spindle to which a tool that performs a machining operation on a workpiece may be detachably attached, and an automatic tool changer to change the tool disposed between the tool pockets and the... Agent: Joseph P. Farrar

20080139371 - Apparatus and method for trimming: A trimming apparatus and method that can create plural trim shapes using one press die. The trimming apparatus includes a conveying device for conveying a pallet having a workpiece disposed thereon, a trimming device having a press die for trimming the workpiece in a trimming process area, a positioning device... Agent: Young & Basile, P.c.

20080132393 - Tool rack for coordinate measuring machine and corresponding tool: Tool rack for tools of a coordinate measuring machine, wherein the guiding and retaining surfaces of the tool rack are arranged on two planes offset vertically so as to cause the tool to tilt when it is unhooked. The inventive arrangement allows the mechanical efforts during uncoupling to be reduced... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP